Matamata-based Shelby New Zealand will be building and selling right-hand drive Shelby F-150s based on Ford USA’s F-150 pick-up platform.
Sales manager Ross Prevette says Shelby NZ will offer the entire line-up of Shelby F-150 trucks, including the all-new supercharged 4×4 Super Snake Sport.
The new Shelby Super Snake Sport has a 575kW 5.0-litre V8 and replaces the legendary SVT Lightning.
It will accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 3.45 seconds and go from 0 to 160km/h and back to 0 in 8.3 seconds.
As well as the ultra-fast Sport truck, company director Malcolm Sankey says other models to be introduced locally include the Shelby F-150 4 x 4 Off Road model, the F-150 Super Snake Street Truck and the F-150 Raptor. All are based on Ford’s F-150 Supercrew cab which can seat up to five adults.
All Shelby NZ vehicles are Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association (LVVTA) certified where applicable and carry a Shelby NZ three-year/60,000km warranty.
The first batch of New Zealand-built right-hand drive Shelby F-150 trucks has been pre-sold, but orders for future builds are being taken now.
